April 29, 2010

SEASIDE, Calif. – Cal State Monterey Bay head women's basketball coach, #Renee Jimenez# announced Thursday the signing of Shonetta Crain-Williams, a forward transfer from Laney College.

"Shonetta is a big-time player who was heavily recruited after having a phenomenal sophomore year at Laney College," Jimenez said. "She is a terrific fit for our style of play.  Anytime she catches the ball around the low block it's 2 points automatic.  She is extremely athletic, has a wonderful face-up game and can knock down the three which is important for our bigs to be able to do in our offense.  She has been taught well by her dad, Ron, who was her junior college coach and we look forward to Shonetta filling up the bucket for us in the Kelp bed."

Averaging 14.8 points and 9.6 rebounds a game, Crain-Williams led the Eagles to a regular season conference co-championship with a 15-1 record her senior year. Laney made their way into the CCCAA State Quarterfinals, falling to eventual CCCAA champions Ventura. Crain-Williams recorded a double-double in the loss, 26 points and 12 rebounds.

The team's top rebounded, Crain-Williams was selected the MVP her senior year. She was also named to the All-State second team and BVAL's first team.

At El Cerrito High Schoool, Crain-Williams was honored twice to the Contra Costa Time's Top 100 and was a two-time ACCAL Leading Rebounder. During her senior year, she was selected as a member of the All-ACCAL first team and Team MVP. As a junior, Crain-Williams earned All-ACCAL second team honors and was named All-Metro Player of the Year.

Crain-Williams was recruited by Cal, University of San Diego and Cal State Bakersfield before deciding to become an Otter.

We are excited to welcome Shonetta, her mom Tamara, her dad Ron and her sisters to our Otter Family," Jimenez said. "Shonetta is a great young women and fantastic student. She is going to be one of the best players to ever put on a Blue and Gold Jersey!"